New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
ELEVATED CARS IN BROADWAY
THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SCHEME.
ENLrsTIyG TIE COOPERATION or PROPERTY


ENLrsTISG THE COOPERATION OF PROPERTY
OWNERS.
Tho Metropolitan Trannt Company has for It's prime
onecf the erection OF elevated road 10 Broadway
It's present charter I'll be good, claimed by its pro-
moter' gives It this right OF way to Forty-thris and
thence to the Grand Central Station decision Ia now
awaited from the General Term OF he Supreme Court
which will settle the questions the appointmen: OF
commissioner 10 determine wha: sum the company
should pay tho city for the of the streets. and
whether any othe' railroad or AIRY private ndivtldas
hove the right TO appear Ia the matter
The company has besn actively a; work getting the
views OF along way and the result
s that many Of tssso having been convinced that the
PRODUCTION OF horsecars Broadway has made rapid
transit there necessary have aksn stock In the enter
prise One rrason for their support of the enterprise lies
In tho purpose of the ny 10 erect attractive
structure OF ste with the pillars the edge OF the side
walk AMI the tracks tho centre OF tina street The
officers OF tho company say that with structure OF THIS
kind little II any interference with light will result.
On' striking feature o. tho proposed road will be found
In the use Of electricity motor on the broadway
branch TIE company has announced to prog eryowners
that 1t will not steam. but viii take cable or cleo
trctv motive the whole line, but that eloc-
tricitv VIII IN all probability oe used in Broadway.
Robert Bliss Is tho r9e.ient the company and Gen.
sra WinGate counsel. II organized under special
act of the LegslIture In 1872 tn operate road from
Bowling Green through Church and othc- streets ana
private "eT 20 northwest To Seventh and "htn
the Harlem River also with various branches TO
connect with the Grand Central Station. o.oXtend from
TIC northern rar OF city and TO connect ~ tbe
north with the IIu River Railroad and stu another
branch TO run to the Harlem River Board
of Commissioners to con.ist OF tho state
Engineer Chi.f Engineer OF the Croteu Aqueduct
and the engineer Of tie company. was ap-
pointed with authority TO locate the cya"t lines. The
author zed TO ruet elevated OF un'
dergronnd road and asp bridges the IoTlenl
Before enteIlne he streets required 30 coupon
the city tho thereof which however Do
clared to be a pnhlic The engineers located the
on March % 1879 reservinr the right 10 modify
them. and they Lad out The Grst branch In WOOste-st
and University rl,ce broadway Fourtoen bst and
thence up Broadwsy Fory-s 'coni-st 20 tn" Grand
Central Station. Another branch began Mt Church ana
Morris going thence to Tenthave 70 the Boulevard
and the Hudson kiver
Sometime before 1874 The company began work by lay
/ ing the foundation OF column nj Morris and Church
as tho rst stone o, which llld by Potter Cooper
/ who made 2 speech the occasion The company. AL
vsed that II could not begin TIA work until tho question
Of compensation had neeu decided. applied 70 tue Con-
troeF TO fix tho prize which should be paid the city,
Andrew H. Grern, then Controller. put the Amount at
| 100000 The company. thinking this excessive
began proceednes under the charter for che APPOINT
men of n conmis.ioner determine the The case
was submitted Decrnrr p, 1873. the Corporation
Counsel rssevng The gi-Lt to he thereafter heard TIC
| matter Was postpOhtd from umo 10 uHs Iot i""s
| period. -,
In 1881 the IeQsaiuIo passed act authorizing tho
Board OF Engineers ~ complete tue rOHtrr anI Me sur
yes ana plans aud ma,s. and forlitlies rou,e IN
forty-s cohf-t The enzinrcr- sli-r'd the Broadway
line 80 tuat it shouid cortiuue down Broadway rom
Fousisnuti-.t Chambers. thrnco td Churcn-si anu
u route through Forty third ST Ia the Grdnd
Central Station. The nnps filed in july, lN~-.
On March = 1856 the cOmpanv presented a ~uppie-
nentsry petition setting forth these chenYo- an a-kLg
that these mig he held substitute Ia prnere ihEs
Ascertain the 10 he = ia The city T hrariu. dd
untII October last. whrp the New YORK Elr
waited the Broadw.y and seventh Ayrnuo. the Area lie
railroad cpmuIuics. nnf number % Individual pop
asSrd he made parties the ground that
proceeding 70 condemn tho right ~ The city
In the Streets that they each had AN ownership
therein. The conn any counsel Insisted tAai the pro
ocedine simply to d~tTrpue the price To 10 phl
ch ,rrr. anj that this was tnrre form
ion cKactel ~ 80 Lesaturc Tor the BEN Ut az
that the company wolli acquire no hoIe
property tnau BEFORE aui iha no rieht or
~ tho cants coult po-sny D. af'cts AM
that tre admission o. 20 Iany arpcaut' wouh emDaI-
Proceedings aud let IN every property owner w"
that decision ~oL4i NJ
Justice DnnOhue. VINO heard the case IN -Trcia Teru
held that tile proceeding we're wholly hrtWcen to CIV
and the COMPANY In which the applicants lad no nTr-
est aud bo dsniei their .pplicathn- An APP cal WIS
taken and this argued hefoTo the General Term 90
January 3.
The company that 10 possesses all tho money
neces. ry construct tue rphfs and tnnt Intends In
goon faith q bull thrm necessary author.
ity onia OF th- that
their 70 ads Will not Inue the PRESENT ones, because
( there IL room enough for ali and trade enough